St Paul's Peel CofE Primary SchoolWharton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School and Wharton Primary School are primary schools.
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wharton Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School and 62.0% for Wharton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Paul's Peel CofE Primary School | SalfordWharton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 71 in Salford Stronger figure | 71st of 71 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 311 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 340 | 460 | |
| Location | Manchester, M38 9RB | Salford, M38 9XA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 371 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.5% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 25.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School
Wharton Primary School
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